Full Program

Why is Israel failing to get its side of the story across? What could the Israeli government and people do to beat back the delegitimization efforts and to improve its image worldwide? What does the future hold for Israel’s relations with the world? And how can Israel’s Christian friends help?

How did the Islamic State terror militia spring up so quickly and what is driving its campaign of terror? Do the ISIS forces in Syria now pose a serious threat on Israel’s northern border? Why is ISIS so attractive to Muslims around the world? And what can Israel do to confront this growing threat?

How bad is the relationship between President Obama and the Israeli prime minister? Is this the first time an American administration and an Israeli government have disagreed so adamantly in public? What role has the American Jewish community historically played in the US-Israel relationship? Why are most American Jews still so loyal to a Democratic president who is leaning so heavily on Israel? And what impact will Obama's poor record on Israel play in the upcoming American presidential elections?

How bad is the relationship between President Obama and the Israeli prime minister? Is this the first time an American administration and an Israeli government have disagreed so adamantly in public? What role has the American Jewish community historically played in the US-Israel relationship? Why are most American Jews still so loyal to a Democratic president who is leaning so heavily on Israel? And what impact will Obama's poor record on Israel play in the upcoming American presidential elections?

What are Israel's biggest concerns in the various possible outcomes of the Iranian nuclear talks? How should Israel respond to the different scenarios? What are other countries in the region doing to prepare for an Iran deal? And how will the US be able to keep its security commitments to Israel and other regional allies if it finalizes a deal with Iran?

Are the rulers in Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia and other Arab states doing enough to defeat this global threat in their own backyard? How threatened are these regimes themselves by the jihadist militias like al-Qaeda and the Islamic State? And are they even willing to cooperate with Israel in the war on terror?

Who is behind the efforts to defame and demonize Israel and the Jews? What are some of the accusations and motifs they are using to spread their hateful messages? How effective have they been in impacting world opinion against Israel? And how can Israel and the Jewish people fight back against these lies and distortions?

How did Israel go from being viewed as a courageous little David to an evil Goliath in the eyes of so many in the West? And what can be done to turn around this troubling trend? These are questions which were addressed in a recent lecture at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv by Col. Richard Kemp, a retired British military officer.

How did the BDS campaign originate in the first place? What sort of impact has it had so far on Israel, economically or otherwise? How do they spread their anti-Israel incitement? Who is joining it and who has resisted their demands? And what can Israel do to fight back?